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'CARL ORGAARD, or WnnnLooK, NonTH DAKOTA, Assronoit on cien-FIFTH 'roALBERT G. .'r. ANDERSON, oF TIoGA, NORTH Damon. i

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oet'. 1,1912.

To all whom 'it muy concern: 4'Beit known that I," CARL ORGAARD, acitizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Wheelock,county .of Williams,

and Stateof North Dakota, have invented.

certain new .'anduseful Improvement-sl in Shocking-Machines, of whichthe following .isa specification.

My" invention relates to devices `for shock-- ing bundles or sheaves of'grain, and has for its object the production of-adevice of thischaracter which will-be'adapted, 'when in operation, to e'ect theautomatic shocking of the bundles' ofgrain. which are delivered thereto.by the binding machine or other mechanism in -c on]"1 1`nct.ion withdevice is employed;

-A further object is 'the production of a.

-i shocking machine which will' be of durable ments' of operation.

and economical construction and eiicient in Other.' objects will appearhereinafter.` lilith these 'objects' in view, my invention consists inthe, combinations and arrangein' Fig. 1,Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail'sec-V tion taken on substantially line z a of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is yadetail top plan view ofthe rear portion of the machine. portions beingshown in section and portions omitted in order to better illustrate theconstruction, Fig. 8 -is an yenlarged detail section taken on line' yi/-of Fig. 7, Fig. 9 is a detail-bottom' plan view of thecentral orplatform vportion of the machine, Fig. 1 0 isa-n `enlarged sectionaldetailofone. of the supporting arms ofthe platform shown in Fig.f9,Fig'. 11 is a substantially central vertical 'longitudinal section ofthe for-ward 'end portion orf thel machine, Fig. 12 is a detail top planView of -a portion of the construction shown in' Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is-adetail` side elevation of "the" movable supporting member which isarranged 'above the platformand against which the grain bundles aresupported when arranged upon the plat-form, Fig. 14 is an -Which theyopposite sides of one of the gearsincluded parts hereinafter describedand,

enlarged vertical section taken on substan-- tially line .u grof Fig. 1,Fig.' 15 is a detail section taken on substantially line w fw lof Fig.45, Fig. 16 isan enlarged detail section taken on substantially line c vof Fig. Fig. -17 is a detail section takenyon substanf tially .line u .uof Fig. 2,'3Fig. 18 is an enlargedv detail' vertical .transverse sectiontaken on substantially line t t' of Fig. 17, Fig. 19 is an 4enlargeddetail section taken jon line s sv of'Fig.' 1'8, Fig. 20 is a sectiontaken on line 7; r of Fig. 19, Fig. 21 is a de- 'tail section taken online p of Fig. 17, Fig. v22 isl an enlarged detall vertical 'transversesectiontaken on substantially line o o of Fig. 17, Figs. 23v and24 lareviews of-the inthe construction, Figs. '25 'and l26 .are views ofther'pposite sides of another lof the gears include in the construction,Figs. 2,7-

' and 28 are views of the opposite lsides of 'another gear included. inthe'construction,

Fig. 29 is a detail 'of 'certain of -the'gears of the construction,Fig.' 30 is a detail section taken on substantially line. n it of Fig.3, Fig.A 31 is a detail sectiony taken on substa tially line m m of Fig.2, and Fig. 32 is a detail transverse section taken on-line'l l of Fig.31.

The preferred form of construction, as illustrated in the drawings,comprises a supporting frame 1 which is preferably formed of channeliron, the sameheing of irregular construction in order to adapt the sameto 'support the various constructions and mechwheel 2 andthe casterwheels 3, thelatter being pivotally secured at 4 in circular -s5 guardframes 5. At the front end of the iframe 1 are provided chains or otherconnecting or draft elements 6, throughthe medium of vwhich the devicemay be 'con nected with any suitable means for effect-ing the drawingthereof over thejground.

Arranged substantially centrally in the 9o anisms which are comprised inthe machine. The frame 1 is .supported upon thetraction 'laeing bars orstrips 9. Arising from thel members 8 arebrackets 10 at the upper endsof which are mounted rollers 11, as clearly shown' in figures from 17 to20 inclusive. The 4shafts ofthe rollers 11 are preferably ,mounted inb'all bearings, as clearly shown in -tfheseveral'ligures, said ,rollersbeing mounted Within channel members 12, the lat.- ter being providedwith longitudinal slots 13 at their under sides to permit of the passageof the brackets 10." The members 12 ererigidly connected through themedium of channel members 14 with the adjacent v frame' bars 1. Theplatform .sections are thus*slidablys supported in the channel bars 12in such' a ina-nner as bo permit of radial 'horizontal movement .of saidplatform scc- -tions land so that said sections may be moved together-or in close proximity with each other,v as, clearlyshown in Fig. 1, toform a continuous platform, or the saine may be moved outwardly' fromeach other in radial lines so as to effect the discharge of bundles ofgrain which maybe arranged thereon, in the manner hereinafter setforth.

y. Arising from the connecting bars -9 ofthe pairs of supporting members8 of t-he plat- 40 i l and 18a're brackets 15 at the upper ends ofcorresponding .ones'of which' are supported rack bars 16, said rack barsbeing thus posivtioiied centrally above the pairs of members 458, .12.and 14 and parallel therewith, as '.clearly shown -inFig 1. Reinforcingbars 'l 17 are einployedto support the outer ends of said rack bars.Coperating with the rack bars 16 are gears 18, the gear 18 correspondingwithv the platform sect-ion 7 .being loosely nriounted upon a shaft Y19.Operative-,coni nection between said gear' andthe shaft 19 ise'ffectedby means of a spring pressed ,'pawl 20 which is secured to oneside ofsaid gear and which isradapted to cooperate with a ratchet Wheel 21secured to said shaft,`as f clearly shown in'llig. 17. By thus securingsaid gear upon said shaft, adjustment. of the former upon the latter isadorded in order to regulate the timing of the throiv or inward movementof the rack' bar 16 coperatiiig therewith, as Will be readilyunderstood. The pawl and ratchet are so arranged as to receive inwardmovement of therack bar 16 et by rotation'of the shaft 19, outward:noveform'sections, as clearly shown in Figs. 17

deposited thereon.

ment of said rack bar and hence of the platform section connectedtherewith being secured in a manner hereinafter described. The gear 18coperating with the rack bar 16 corresponding with the platform section7^", is connected with the shaft 19 by means of a shaft 22, universal orknuckle joints being employed, as shown, in` this connection.

Likewise, the gear 18 corresponding with the platform section 7. isconnected with the opposite end of the shaft 19 b v means of the shaft23,the gear 18 coi'iesl'ioiiding with the platform sect-ion 7, beingoperatively connected with the gear 18 corresponding,r with the platformsection 7 through thc medium of shaft 24. Thus it Will bc seen that allof the gears 18 are operatively connected so that rotation of one -ivillefcct simultaneous rotation of the others. the gears 18 correspondingwith theplat'form sections 7', 7 and 7', being adjustably mounted -upontheir respective shafts in the saine manner as the gear 18 correspondingwith the section v7, as above described. Operation of the gears 18 toeffect the inivaid movement of the platform sections is secured throughthe medium of gears 25 and 2G, thc former being secured to the shaft,19, and the latter to a shaft 27 which is mounted in the frame 1 andwhich is operatively connected through the medium of a pinion 28 with a.gear 29 which is secured to the traction shaft 30 carrying the tractionWheel 2. The gear 26 is thus connected in such a manner that the sameWill be continuously operated during the movement of the machine upon.the ground, the same being. as will be observed. positively connectedwith the traction Wheel Which necessarily must be rotated during thelmovement of the device. During the opera tion of the machine, however.the platform sections are intermittently reciprocated, the

saine being moved inwardly b v the gears 18 to operative position andpermitted to remain in'this'positi'on for a considerable period. duringivhich period, the grain bundles are The gear 25 must, therefore, bedisconnected from the gear 26 after lthe platform sections have reachedtheir operative positions, and to this end said gear 25 is mutilated, asclearly shown in-Fig. 29.v

Said gear 25 is mutilated at such a point that in the operation of themachine the disconnection of the gear 25 from the gear 26 -Will occur atthe moment the platform sections have arrived at their inner terminals fmovement. Said plat-form sections are eld in this position by mechanismdcscribed in the following and after being rcleased and moved outwardly,as hereinafter described. will again be returned to operative positionthrough the medium of a pivoted tooth 31 which is carried upon heperiphery of a gear 32 mounted adjacent gear 25, as shown in Fig. '1,said gear being shownindetail'rin V,23 and 24.' The tooth 31 serves toengage the gear '25 so-as -to Amove the latter untily the teeth thereofengage'yyith the teethI of gear 26 or` such 'a i distanceas to span themutilated portion of said gear25, as will be readilyunderstood.

'Such limitedv movement ofthe gear 25 by .the .tooth 3lv is all that isrequired since, upon the 'teethof said gear 25 being again engaged with,'th e teeth of the continuously rotating 'gear 26', the latterwill-impart rotation to said gear to effect the inward lmovement of" theplatform sections in the manner before described. The gear. 32 ismounted* uponastud shaft 33 suitably mounted in the frame 1v and thesame is 'op- .eratively connected' inthe manner .hereinafter.'described,so that, the same will be Aturned through one complete rotation in the.time which is-required for the complete' recipro'eatory movementV ofthe platform` seclseveral figures. Said detente are adapted toautomatically engage the recesses 35 when the platform'section's are inoperative position, outward movement of said platform sections lnotbeing permitted until said sections are released.V by said detente.'ySaid de- ,tents are' operatively connected with eachy .other'by' a cord36 which passes around uicle rollers 37 provided at intervals in thegraine "1, turn buckles 38 beingpreferably interposed insaid'cord to'afford Aadjustment of thelength of said cord, The arrangement issuchthat by properly pulling said cord the several. detentearesimultaneously .operated sov as tov simultaneously release theplatform sections. This pulling of the cord 36 is effected by apivotedmember-,39 which is pivotally secured at 40, as clearly shown in Figs.11'..and'12. -The cord.36.is connected with one arm of saidmember 39 sothat when the armvv4l' thereof -is engaged and tilted in f the mannerhereinafter set (forth, said cord will be pulled inthe proper I mannerto effectthe tilting of the detents 34 to releasing position. A', stop39 coperates with said member 39 to limit the swing- Y, tremities at43.'4 Corresponding extremities ing movement thereof in one direction,as

will be readily understood. l L

- Outward movement of the platform -sec-.

tions when* released, as just described, is secured .by the employmentof levers 42 which are fulcrumed intermediate their eX- of-said levers42 are vin slot-and-pin connection with the innermost of the bars 9 op-4eratively' connected with the various platform sections, as clearlyshown in Figs. 3, 4,

site ends of said levers are helical tension springsv 44 which, when theplatform sections are at thelrinner pos1t1ons,.are in a sections arereleased, said springs will act upon saidlevers so as to tilt the sameand effect the instant carrying of the platform sections outwardly;However, in order to lated, as' clearly shown in1Fig', 17, the'mutilatedportionsA of said gears beingin registherewith, 'when thelatter andhence .the platform sections, are at their-inner termi- -nals'ofmovement.

Each of the platform sections, as clearly shown in Figs. 9'and 10, aremounted upon .'rollers45 and 46- which are carried` in the upper sidesof the supporting arms 8, said rollers45' andv46 engaging grooves 47 and48 respectively, provided in arcual 'plates 47 and 48 which-are securedupon the 'under sides of thev platform sections adja- .cent .the innerand outer edges thereof. The grooves 47 and 48v of the several platformsections register with .each other, as shown, so that rotation of the.platform will be permitted, the rollers of the respective pairs of arms-8 successively engaging with the grooves of the various platformsections during such rotation ofthe platform, as will be readilyunderstood. Projecting angular fingers 49 and 5() are also providedwhich engage over angular arcual plates 5 1` and 52 lrespectively, which4 are secured upon the under sides ofthe platform sections 'adjacent theplates 47 and 48', as clearly shown in Figs. 9,10 and 17 said fingers-49and 50 servingfto prevent upward movement of the platform sections,maintaining the position thereof in engagement with the supportingrollers 45 and 46,. as will be readily understood. Each roller 45 andthe correspondcorrespondingnger 50 are securedin carriers 53 and 54respectively, which are slidably mounted upon bars 55 and 56 secured ineach of the arms 8, as clearly shown in Fig.V 10. Each carrier-53 isyieldingly held in normal position by means of'helicalcompressionsprings 57,' the carriers 54 being struction lends yieldability to theconnection 'of the platform sections with the various supporting arms 8and so that during theoperation of the machine, when said platformsections are moved inwardlywith` considerable rapidity, the same willyield slightly when contacting one another to avoid any breakage vwhichmight otherwise result were the connections rigid and unyielding. Theplatform sections are maintained eoplanar, when at their inner ter- 5,7, 9 and'lS. Cooperating with theoppo-v condition of tension, andsothat, when said' permit of this free outward movement ofV the plat-formsections, the gears 1 8 are mutitration -'with the rack -barl'coperatlng-v Ving finger 49 and each roller 46 and the freely movableupon the bars 56. This conminals of movement, `by means of taperingfingers 58 which project from corresponding contacting vedges of vsaidsections, said fingers being adapted to engage registering recesses 59which are provided in the adjacent edges of contiguous sections, asclearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

Rotation of the platform, as above mentioned, is effected by a bevelpinion 60 which meshes with a bevel gear 61 formed at the periphery ofsaid platform at the upper side thereof. The pinion" 60 iscarried at theinner end of the shaft-62 which is rotatably mounted in bearingsprovided in the brackets 15 corresponding with the platform section 7,as clearlyy shown in Figs. 17 and' 18. The pinion 60 is slide-blymounted upon the shaft 62 but rotatably fxedthereto, a

helical com ression s rin 60 inter osed P P g P between said pinion anda stationary collar A60 serving'to normallyhold said pinion in normal"position at the'inner extremity of said shaft. Thisl construction isadopted for the same reason as prompted the adoption of the slidablemounting of the rollers and 46, above mentioned, namely tohlendyieldability to the construction'so as-to prevent breakage during thesliding movement of the platform sections. The outer end of the shaft 62is squaredfor slidable engagement with the 'sleeve `63 which is mountedin bear` ingst, as shown in Figs. 17 and 22. The sleeve 63 is heldstationary, that is against longitudinal movement, hence the reason foradopting the sliding connection between said sleeve and the shaft 62which, during the operation of the machine, is moved to correspond withthe platferm section corre-` spending therewith.

Y Formed upon the' sleeve 63 are bevel gears l (i5-and 66. The gears 65and `66 mesh -with bevel gears 67 and 68 respectively, carried 'byshafts 69 'and 70," which -are suitably mounted in the frame 1, as shownin Figs.

1 and 2.- Carried at opposite 'ends of the jfshafts 69 and 70 are bevelgears71 and 72,

adapted to mesh with gear'teeth 73 and 74 respectively, formed upon theadjacent side of the gea-r 32. asclearly shown in Fig. 2l.

The gear 32, then, is the medium through which rotary movement of theplatform is secured. During the operation of the ma- `chine, it isdesired to intermittently move the platform :through a total of one andthree-quarters revolutions during each com- 'plete single revolution ofthe gearl 32. More particularly,.it is desired to first move theplatform intermittently through three successive partial rotations each90 degrees 1n extent or amplitude; and then intermittently to move said'platform through seven partial rotations each of an extent or amplitudecorresponding with one-seventh of a complete rotation. To this end,three divisions ofY gear teeth 73 have' been provided for engagementwith tlfa gear 71 whereby, upon rotation of the gear 32, the divisionsof gear teeth 7 3 will successively aifd intermittently engage said gear71 to intermittently rotate the platform through-threequarters of arevolution, a's above mentioned; and seven divisions of gear teeth 74have been provided for engagement with the gear 32 whereby, uponrotation of said gear 32, after the last division of the teeth 73 ismoved out ofengagement withfathe pinion 71, said gear teeth divisions74will successively engage the gear 72 to eil'ect the intermittentmovement of 'the platform through being deposited upon the belt 75adjacent the outer end thereof, the same being conveyed by said -belttoward the center of the,95 machine where said'bundles are cared for inthe manner hereinafter described. In order that the bundles of grainwill be positively carried by said belt, the same is provided withoutwardly projecting spikes or fingers, as shown, adapted to enga e thebundles and positively curry the sami with the beltwhenthe latter ismoved. Said belt is mounted upon rollers 762which are rotatably mountedin suitable bearings 77 aris- 105 ing from and secured to the" mainframe 1. The shaft-of the roller- 7 6 positioned 'at the inner end ofthe belt' is provided with a bevel pinion 76 which meshes with a pinion76 carried by a shaft 7 6" the latter being 110 operatively connectedwith the gear' 26 bymeans of a pinion which engages a crown gear 26formed upon one-side of the gear 2.6, -as clearly shownin Figs. 1, 23and 11. lVith this construction, during operation of the machine, thebelt 75 will be continuously rotated; since a positive connection isestablished between said belt and the gear 26 which, during operation ofthe machine, is continuously rotated as above described.

Provided at the inner end of the belt 75 is a hopper 78 into which thebundles of grain are deposited by the belt 75, when they latter is inoperation. The hopper 78 is adapted to direct the grain bundles into 'a125 vertically disposed cylindrical carrier 79 which is slidably mountedbelow said hopper, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 11, said carrierbeing adapted to carry-the gram bundles to and deposit the same upon theremous platform before mentioned.V The side of the carrier 79 adjacentthe platform, is formed of two arcual sections 80 which are slidablymounted upon the body or opposite side of said carrier, the entirecarrier being slidably mounted at its lower end upon a horizontallydisposed plate 81 which is arranged substantially eoplanar withorslightly abovel "the platform, the inner or rearward end of saidplate, when said plateis 'in normal position, being ositioned adjacentthe periphery of the p atforin, as shown in Fig. 1l.`

The carrier is secured vto the rearward or inner end of a rack bar 8 2which is slidably mounted in a bearin' bracket 83 projecting upwardlyfrom the frame 1, so that reeip-' rocatory movement of said rack bareffects corresponding movement of said carrier..

The sections'SO of the carrier are movably connected withthe bodythereof through the 1 medium of headed inwardly projecting pins 'orstuds 84 which engage arenal slots 85 provided .in said carrier body, asclearly shown in Figvll. Said sections 80, when moved v25 to open therear side of the carrier, telescope with the carrier body, remaming 1nclose proximity with the outer side or surface' thereof. Thismovement-of the sect-ions 8()rv '1s secured through the provision ofsegmen-v tal racks 86 which are provided upon the outer. sides of saidsections intermediate the extremities thereof. The segmental racks 86mesh with stationaryraeks 86- which are' provided at opposite sldesofthe4 carrier, the arrangement being such4 that upon rearward oroperative movementof the carrier, the racks 86, engaging with the racks86', will rotate said sections 80 to telescoping position, as abonementioned, in which position of said sections, the rear side of thecarrier will be open to permitof the discharge of the grain bundletherefrom.-

Arranged upon the inner side of the carrier body 4adjacent the upper endthereof, is a plate 87 which is supported by curved leaf springs 87'.'The central portions of said leaf sp1-lugs 87 project through openin swhich are provided in the carrier body,

as clearly shown in Figs. Qand 11, so that upon movement of the carriersections .8 0 to openposition, the forward edges of said sect'ions'willengage the outwardly projecting portions' of saidsprings and thereby eXthe latter inwardly to cause a correspondino' movement of the plate 87which iscarrie thereby. The function of this construction is simply thatof forcing the upper end of the bundle of-grain toward the center of theplatform when the bundle has been delivered to the latter by thecarrier. By providing said plate 87 itwill be seen that upon the bundlehaving been delivered to the'platform and positioned thereon, as thecarrier nears the inner terminal of its movement, said plate 87 will bemoved into engagement with the upper end of the grain`bundle to` tiltthe same toward the oenterofthe platform YInto engagement withv aslppolt there" provided as hereinafter describe Reciprocationof thelrack` bar 82 and hence of the bundle carrier is effetedv' through themedium of av gear.88 which frame 1. Formed upon the adjacent sides of vthe gears 94 and 95 `are divisions' of gear teeth 97 and 98respectively, as clearl shown'in Figs. 25 and 27. Saidgear teeth areadapted to mesh with the pinion 93, the divisions of teeth in one gearbeing arranged to alternate withthose arranged upon the other so thatupon the'rotation of said gears, Y

said pinion will be successively and alternately engaged by the teeth ofsaid gears. This alternate engagement ofthe pinion 93 with the teeth 97and 98 will effect the oscillation' of said pinion, that is, said pinionwill be first rotated in one direction and then in the other,suchmovement of said inion,

through .the medium .of the train o gears' 88, and-91, effecting the'reciprocatory movement of the rackbar' 82 and hence of the carrierconnected therewith.l By referring to Figs. 425 and 27, it will be'observed that thex divisions vof teeth infv the gears 94 and 95 (do notall. contain the same number of teeth, four Vof the divisions', in eachgear,

containing al greater number than the other divisions which all containthe same number of teeth. `With this arrangement the carrier,

when the pinion 93. is engaged with the divisions containing the greaternumbere of teeth, will be movedinwardly or rearwardly a greater distancethan the same is moved when engaged by the teeth of the other d i- `yvisions. This arrangement' is adopted in order that the rst four bundlesof grain which are carried to the .platform will be positioned adjacentthecenter ofthe latter,

and yso that the remaining seven bundles which are conveyed thereto willbe positioned, outside of or aroundthe lirst four bundles. j l IRotation ofthe gears 94; and 95 is effected bya pinion 9 9 which mesheswith gear teeth formed in the periphery of the gear 94, said pinion 99being carried by a shaft 100 which is suitably mounted in bearingsprovided on the frame 1. The shaft 100 carries at one end a gear 101which meshes with a gear 10:2 carried by a shaft 103, as clearly-sh wnin Fig. 30, the shaft 103b'eing operatively connected'through aconnecting link or shaft 104 withtheshaft 27, universal joints or 139vknuckles 'being4 employed in this connection, as clearly shown in Figs.1 and 2. The gear.

102 is thus'. positively connected with the tra'ction wheell 'ofthe'machine and vso that during operation or movement of the latter,said gear will be 'continuously rotated. As shown' in Fig. 30, the gear101 is mutilated so that intermittent'rotation thereof by the gear 102will be secured, it being clear that the gear 101 may berotated by thegear 102 through butone revolution when the mutilated portion thereofwill register with said gear 102, when the operative connection betweensaid gears will be discontinued. The

gear102 is. so proportioned relative to the ,pinion 93 -and the teeth 97and 98 thatone revolution of the former will effect one coin- -pletereciprocation ofthe bundle carrier and so that in the operation of themachine, said carrier will be intermittently reciprocated,

,-lthe operation of the same being dependent upon the' operativeconnection of said gear 1.01' Withthe gear 102.'A

Loosely mounted upcn the shaft 100 adjacent the gear 101 is a rocker arm105 upon which is'cariied a gravity governed paWl 106` which is"adaptedto engage with a ratchet tooth 10T formed in the hub of said gear.

. gofconnected by the connecting member 108 The -rocker arm 105 isoperatively with a cra'nl109 carried bya shaft. 110.

The arrangement is such that rotation of the haft 110 will elfectreciprocation of the iember 10S-,an`d-jhence oscillationv of the 'asrocker ar'm l105 and the pawl 10G carried by said arm. The ratchet tooth107 is so positioned relative to 'the mutilated portion'of' the gear 101thatengagement of the-pawl AWith t-hose ofthe gear 102; in other words,

106 with-said' ratchet tooth will occur when said mutilated portion ofsaid'gear is in registrat'ion with ,the gear 102, and so that thepartial rotation which will be .impartedto the gear 101 by the pawl106,1 upon rotation pf the shaft 110, will be sutiicient to effect theengagement of theteeth of said gear 101 the p awl 100 lwill serve tospan the mutilation in establishing the operative connection betweensaid gears.' The shaft 110 carries at its` outer end a bevel gear 111which is 'adaptedto mesh with the bevel gear4 112 of the binder or othermachine in conjunction with Awhich this device is employed.

by 'the grain bundles which are deposited upon the conveyer belt T5 and.so that in the operation of the machine, the mechanism which isoperatively connected with the shaft 110 and hence the shaft 100, willonly be operated when grain bundles are delivered to the machine. Themechanism which is operatively connected with the shaft 100 comprisesthe carrier which is operatively connected with said shaft 100 throughthe medium of the pinion 99 and the train of 'gears connected with saidpin` ion, and the platform sections which are operatively connected Withsaid shaft through the medium of the pinion 116 which meshes with acrown gear 117 provided upon one side of the gear '32, so that theoperation of these parts of the mechanism will be controlled by theshaft 110 and therefore will operate only when bundles of grain aredelivered to the machine to be cared for by said parts of the mechanism.

The connecting member 108 which operatively connects the shaft 110 withthe pawl 106, is formed of two telcscoping sections, these sectionsbeing held in normal position by means of a helical tension spring 113which is interposed between a collar 114 which is secured tojthe barsection of said connecting member and a collar 115 which is securedwithin the tubular section of said connecting member, the collar 114abutting normally a stop plug 115 which closes one end of the tubularsection, as clearly shown in Fig. 30.l Vith this construction it will beseen that the connect-ing member 108 is rendered yieldable, so that uponthe commencement of rotation of the shaft 110 a sudden ]arring andcommencement of operation of the mechanism engaged by the pawl 106 willbe obviated.

Arranged centrally vabove the platform is a supporting member 118, saidsupporting member being four-sided, the same being provided with fourrecesses or pockets adapted for the reception of bundles of grain whichare delivered to the platform by the carrier, the upper ends of thebundles, upon being deposited upon the platform, being tilted inwardlyby the plate S7, as above described, so that the upper ends of thebundles will lean against the supporting member- 118`in substa-i'itiallypyramidal formation, the recesses in the sides of the member 11S servingto prevent ythe bundles falling to one side, said recesses maintainingthe bundles in upright position. The member 11S is suspended in positionabove the plat-form by means of the stem 119 which is rotatably andslidably mounted in a supporting bracket 120. In the' operation of themachine, it is apparent-that the member 11S will be required tomove.simu1ta' neously with the platform, the ampludes of movement and theperiods of rest and rotation being required to be identical with thoseof said platform. To this end a bevel @gear-:121 isi provided meshingwith a' bevel gear-'122 which isarranged upon the stein 119, saldl sternbeing. locked against rotation .l to said gear but, slidabl'e therein,as clearly shown inFig. 14. The -gear121 is carriedl 'at one end ofaAshaft 1123, the mentioned end' of said shaft being mounted in thebearing bracket 120', the opposite end of said` shaft being mounted in abearing 124 arising. from the frame 1 and being provided with af, ipinion-125 'which meshes with `gear teet-hf 12'6fpro'vided upon one sideof the-gear`94,.r

as shown in F 1g. 26. The gear teeth 126 are arranged. upon the gear 94to correspond 1 with the arrangement of the teeth 73 and 74 ed b .thelgear teeth 73 and 74 ivhich mesh Wit the'gea'rs71 and'.72.

after'elven bundles ofin have been de posited' upon the plat 017m-, asabove de- -V charge ofthe bundlesor theshockr'vvhich is formed bythebundlesupon the platform,

' scribed, the platform vsections'are released and moved outwardly so as"to elect the disshock takes place whilethe machine is in motion, sothatA in order that the lshock will remain intact .and 'left upon the,ground 1n substantially the samecondition as formed .upon the 'platformthe support-inor post must' be .elevated out tf 1engagemalt with the'shocksol as to prevent l.sa-1d post upsetting theshocljwhen the machinecontinues to;

move' after dropping the shock.` To this gend, the upper -end of thestem',119 ofthe supportin', ;,f membenis swiv'eled to the lower endofa'vertically' movable rack bar 127,l as

shown'in Fig. 14. The rack bar 127 meshes with a gear 128 mounted in.the supporting bracket.v 12d-"So that vertical movement of saidsupporting'member may be effected by rotating said gear. The latter isconnected through the fmedium of a universal or ,knuckle joint-With oneend of a shaft or con' -n'ecting rod 129, the opposlte end of the lati"ter b elng mounted in the bea1ing124 and being provided' with a pinion130-ada ted to mesh with a series of gear teeth 131 ormed upon one sideof'the gear 95, as clearly shown in Figs. 11 and -28. The gear teeth 131are so positionedupon said gear 95. that engagement of said .teeth withthe'plnlon 130, in lorder to `effect elevation of the supporting member118, will occur 'at the mo- "ment when the platform sections arereleased and moved outwardly to effect .the discharge of the shocktherefrom; this release of said platform sections being secured v by afinger or lug 132 which projectsvfrom the periphery of said'gear 95 forcontact With the projecting portion 41 of-'the member 39v effecting thetilting ofthe latter and hence the pulling-of the' cord 36 which is jconnected-With-the various, detents 34, as before described.. .The'-supporting 'member '118 will be held in elevated position for onlyashort period of time, the same 'dropping by gravity to normalpositionupon the disteeth 131.

In the voperation of the machine the .platform 'sections,-aft er releaseofthe latter to discharge the shock'therefrom, will not be returned tonormal position in time 'to renext shock'to be formed thereon. Mecha-,nism is therefore provided to move theplate "81 to` a position over theplatform during the movement of the bundle carrier in'conveying'the'irstbundle of leach shock. to the f During the operatlon lof :the machine,I

platform, this movement of. said plate toa `position over the plat-formsimultaneously with the delivering movement of the carrier delaying, aswill be understood, the contacting of/the bundle With-the platform tosuch 'platform sections'to 'close together before the vbundle 1sdeposited thereon. To permit of v.this n10-vement of the late 81, .thelatter is lmounted i-n channel 'guides 133 which are` se-`curedtosupporting plates 134 fixed tothe parallel extending ends of anannular membery 135 'which is provided above the platform, said member135 being of a diameter corresponding Asubstantially with thatl of saidplatform, as clearly shown in F ig'. 1.

is a supporting frame 136 in the upper end plate 137. The latter ispivotally connected at 138 with abell ,crank lever 139 which isfulcrumed at 1,40 toan arm which projects 31. The construction is such.that downward tilting of the upper or outer end of said bell cra-nklever 139 effects vertical movement of the plate 137 so as to-positio-nthe upper end thereof inY the path of movement of a stop of thefgear 94,said projecting member 142 vbeing so positioned upon said gear thatsaid.

engagement with the fingerv 41'of the mem-'- fber' 39, the engagement ofthe finger 132 .engagement of thepinion 130 from the gear' ceive thedeposit of the first bundle .of thean extent as to afford .ample timefor the.

Arising from the outer end of the plate 81 from the frame 136, asclearly shown in Fig.

of which is mounted'for vertical slidinga .A

iis

orv projection 141 secured. u von the under

